PACG Season of the Righteous - 1-1C Get to Fort Clearwater (GM zeroth_hour) (Inactive)

Game Master zeroth_hour

Your card:

Name: Demonic Fly
Traits: Vermin, Demon
Check to defeat: Combat 13
Powers: The Demonic Fly is immune to the Acid, Electricity and Poison traits.
If defeated, each character at your location is dealt 1 Acid damage.
If undefeated, bury a random card from your discard pile and shuffle this card into a random other open location.

Okay, my combat is pretty crummy, so I'll just evade the fly and end my turn.

We should know the top 3 cards of Cavern from cohort.

Don't forget to roll for the bridge at the end of your turn!

Thanks!
Bridge: 1d10 ⇒ 4

4 is good, the bridge doesn't collapse.

It's now Keith's turn. He is currently at the Cavern with hawkmoon.

EDIT: it looks like I made a mistake and gave both TES and Rob's blessing as Deskari. Rob's was supposed to be Ascension, but it seems to be irrelevant.

Keith's Blessing: Blessing of Baphomet (2 dice on first explore, Corrupted, discard to explore only if top is Corrupted)

EDIT: Rob's bury on Anevia revealed the top 3 cards of the Cavern. They are:

Name: Dire Rat
Traits: Animal, Basic
Check to defeat: Combat 8 OR Dexterity/Stealth 6
Powers: If undefeated, the Dire Rat deals 1 Combat damage to you; succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 6 check or discard the top card of your deck.

Name: Sin Seeker
Traits: Curse, Veteran
Check to defeat: None
Powers: The Sin Seeker may not be evaded.
Display this barrier next to your character. While displayed, treat characters at your location as if they do not have Stealth or Diplomacy; allies cannot be acquired. At the start of your turn, succeed at a Combat check equal to 9 plus twice the scenario's adventure deck number to banish the Sin Seeker.

Name: Cave Lizard
Traits: Animal, Basic
Check to defeat: Combat 11
Powers: If defeated during your exploration, you may explore your location.
If undefeated, shuffle the Cave Lizard into a random open location.
Flavor Text: This immense lizard moves with a slow but relentless gait.

Since Rob used his cohort to examine the top 3 cards of the Cavern, it's safe for us to look at the spoilers, yeah?

As a reminder, top 3 cards of cavern are known from cohort.

EDIT: Cursed Ninja sloth!

yeah go ahead.

Okay, with Valeros cheering me on, I think I can clear through all that. Revealing Longsword...

Dire Rat: 1d10 + 3 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (2) + (3) = 9

Hmm, I need to train that Strength die to stop rolling 1s.

Recharge Leopard to explore again.

Sin Seeker for me. You're a problem for next round.

Recharge Crow to explore again.

I think I'll recharge the Soldier to make sure I get the free explore off the Lizard.

Cave Lizard: 1d10 + 3 + 1d8 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (7) + 3 + (1) + (1) + (1) = 13

Wow, that's a lot of 1s, but cleared and onto the next to last. Either a fight or a weapon.

Cave Lizard gives you a free explore; would you like to take it?

If so,

Heading home so I'll be unavailable for a bit.

Yep, I'll make the roll then end my turn with the scout so that Valeros knows whether he's got a henchman or villain.

Dexterity: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Huh. A shortbow. Sounds like the perfect thing to ward off ranged damage from pesky trees.

End of turn, reset hand. Draw Caltrops then Bastard Sword.

More seriously, anyone at another location who needs a d4, this shortbow's for you.

You're welcome to my BotG if something mean shows up.

Doing good. I assume Agna is going to scout as well?

Yep, you'll know that last card, whether it's a Bat or Carrock.

The last card is a Giant Bat.

If you want to move, I can load the next location, otherwise have at it.

Nice turn! :)

Let's kill a Giant Bat.

Wisdom: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Having failed that, I'll need a 13. Should be able to get that without a blessing.

Combat: 1d10 + 3 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (3) + (2) = 10

Argh!!!! Well, 3 damage for me. No need to worry about returning him to the top of the deck. I'll reveal the Elven Breastplace to reduce that by 2, then discard the chainmail for the remaining 1. That did not go well.

Reset and end.

Current Hand: Greatclub, Elven Breastplace, Animal Trainer, Master-At-Arms, BotG

Didnt Rob throw his Gift towards you, Hawk? So that's an extra d4 that might turn things around...

Well, that's too bad.

Cavern has only the Giant Bat left.

ThreeEyedSloth, you're up.

Dark Forest/9
Deck List: 2 Monster, 1 Barrier, 1 Weapon, 1 Spell, 1 Item, 1 Ally, 1 Blessing
Known in deck: Cold Iron Longsword

ThreeEyedSloth is correct, Valeros has smoochies.

Didnt Rob throw his Gift towards you, Hawk? So that's an extra d4 that might turn things around...

Oh yeah, I forgot. Let me throw that d4 to see what happen.

d4 I forgot about: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Well, just less damage. I'll change what i did to recharging my Chain Mail for it, that keeps my hand the same, but moves my Chain Mail from my discard pile to the bottom of my deck.

Hopefully things improve.

Well it looks like you get to keep the Chainmail, but still have to return the bat. (Not sure that's a better result.)

Anyways, it's your turn, Sloth

You could just recharge the chainmail for the 1 damage. Might be better.

Go ahead and give me the Temptation. I'm 99% likely to just pass on the weapons, but I'll see what comes up.

After that, I'll discard the Sage to explore again.

Temptation pulls are Hand Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow and Lance.

The other card was the Mongrel Wizard.

Shuffling...

Yeah, Kyra's not feeling particularly tempted by any of those. :)

(both are Bs)
Name: Detect Demon
Traits: Magic, Divine, Basic
Check to acquire: Wisdom/Divine 4
Powers: During your turn, discard this card to examine the top card of your location deck. If the card is a bane that has the Demon trait, you may encounter it; otherwise, return it to the top of the deck.
After playing this card, if you do not have the Divine skill, banish it; otherwise, you may succeed at a Divine 6 check to recharge this card instead of discarding it.

Name: Demon Hunter
Traits: Human, Ranger
Check to acquire: Melee/Ranged 7 OR Charisma/Diplomacy 6
Powers: Discard this card to add 1d6 to your check against a bane that has the Demon trait.
Discard this card to explore your location. During this exploration, add 1d6 to your checks against banes that have the Demon trait.

You avoided temptation, so it is defeated. You get to explore for free, right?

Ah, that's right! So I still have the Sage for now. Let's go for the Detect Demon.

Divine: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Success! I'll go ahead and cast it, then try to recharge it.

Divine: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Got that too.

Your Detect Demon detects a Blessing of Ascension.

Alright, I'll use my Sage now to explore again. We'll see if anything better than a Blessing comes up as an option.

The non-Blessing card is a Demon Hunter.

I again advanced my blessings wrong (I was on my iPad during hawkmoon's turn) ThreeEyedSloth, you actually have a Blessing of Shax instead of hawkmoon's Blessing of Ascension. I mean for the Blessings Deck blessing, not the blessing that came up in your explore.

Again, I don't think that affected anything.

Name: Blessing of Shax
Traits: Divine, Shax, Corrupted
Check to acquire: Combat 9 OR Divine 5
Powers: Discard this card to add 1 die to any check.
Discard this card to add 2 dice to any combat Strength or Dexterity check.
Discard this card to explore your location.
After you play this card, if the top card of the blessings discard pile has the Corrupted trait, discard a card.

I'll go for the Ascension.

Divine: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

And let's use it to explore again!

Hey look, a Demon Hunter!

and a Cave Viper with it:

Name: Cave Viper
Traits: Animal, Basic
Check to defeat: Combat 8
Powers: All damage dealt by the Cave Viper is Poison damage.
Before you act, the Cave Viper deals 1 Poison damage to you.
If the check to defeat has the Cold trait, add 1d8.
Flavor Text: Cave vipers track you by scent; they smell you before you see them.

I'm really visualizing this Demon Hunter around every other bend in the forest being all "Hey, I could quest with you!"
"How about now?"
"Ooh, pick me, pick me"
"There are demons around. I'd be useful, honest."
"... are you sure?"

Fine, now I'm feeling guilty. :P

C'mon Demon Hunter, let's see if you want to tag along.

Diplomacy: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Welcome aboard! Now let's keep exploring! Discarding to go again.

Well, nothing you haven't seen before.

Which monster do you want to fight?

Mongrel Wizard or Cave Viper?

Alright Cave Viper, let's do this.

Taking the Mace as BYA poison damage. Casting Inflict as my combat check. I'll take Agna's shortbow.

Divine: 1d12 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + (4) + (2) + 2 = 18

Oof. Overkill. Thanks though. Now, the recharge.

Divine: 1d12 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Not today. And I'm done.

Current Hand
Fireblade
Chainmail
Standard Bearer
BotG
Blessing of the Dawnflower

Deck: 6
Discard: 7

I'm happy to use my BoG on anyone that needs it. Feel free to claim it if necessary.

Alright, it's now Rob's turn.

Blessing: Blessing of Ascension

Cavern/1
Deck List: Giant Bat

Dark Forest/4
Deck List: 1 Monster, 1 Weapon, 1 Item
Known in deck: Cold Iron Longsword, Mongrel Wizard

Collapsing Bridge/7
Deck List: 2 Monster, 1 Barrier, 3 Ally
Known in deck: Demonic Fly

I'll give Kyra another wisdom kiss, and continue to explore the bridge.

It's a Giant Maggot Swarm. See my previous message.

Ninjas everywhere I tell you!

Name: Giant Maggot Swarm
Traits: Vermin, Swarm, Basic
Check to defeat: Combat 6
Powers: Before you act, each other character at your location summons and encounters a Giant Maggot Swarm.
Before you act, the Giant Maggot Swarm deals 1 Acid damage to you.
If you do not defeat the Giant Maggot Swarm by at least 4, shuffle it into the deck it came from; the Giant Maggot Swarm still counts as defeated.

Alright, luckily I'm alone, I'll take the acid damage to my Troubadour and fight with my dagger.

Ranged Combat: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 + (3) = 11

Alright, enough to defeat the swam for good.
I'll discard blessing of the gods to explore again...

Hmmm Demonic Fly again. I could probably beat it, but want to save my armor for the closing.

I'll just go ahead and evade the fly and end my turn.

Bah, all this stupid acid damage, why couldn't it be fire?

Bridge: 1d10 ⇒ 5

Bridge is still up.

Keith, you're up.

Your blessing is Blessing of Iomedae. (2 dice to non-combat CHA, not Corrupt)

You also know what the last thing in the Cavern is; you can either defeat that, or randomly go elsewhere.

Okay, I believe it's Agna's turn to beat up a Bat.

Actually, wait - first I beat up a Sin Seeker -
Reveal bastard sword, Valeros cheers.
Melee: 1d10 + 3 + 1d10 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (5) + (5) = 14
Banished.

Then a Bat
Perception: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

It's almost like I knew right where you were.

Reveal bastard sword, Valeros cheers.
Melee: 1d10 + 3 + 1d10 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (3) + (3) = 15

Strength check from henchman, and - if needed - a second check for end of turn.
Strength: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Strength: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Nice - got it on the first try.

And then off to a random open location:
Where!?: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Abyssal River it is, I'll scout it and reset my hand. Draw Wooden Shield.

Top card of Abyssal River is Baleful Shadows.

Name: Baleful Shadows
Traits: Obstacle, Undead, Elite
Check to defeat: Wisdom/Divine/Stealth 11
Powers: If undefeated, a character at your location summons and encounters the henchman Wight.

And as a side note, Arushalae is at a 4 card deck, so someone might want to heal her.

hawkmoon, it's your turn.

Your Blessing is another Blessing of Shax (2 dice to combat STR/DEX, Corrupt, if used and top is Corrupt, discard a card)

Please tell me where you want to move and I can reveal the top.

Oof. I can deal with Baleful Shadows on my turn, Keith.

And I've got 3 Cures in my deck, but none in my hand currently. Hopefully soon, Rob.

I've got combat, armor, blessings and the ability to evade; I'm not especially worried. (Although with a discard of 3 allies and 2 blessings, I wouldn't object)

Looks like my best remaining options are Abyssal River or Collapsing Bridge. Any preference from the group?